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Cadillac Provoq Concept
Even though it's pitched as a concept, the Provoq is expected to go into production.
By Matt DeLorenzo • Photos by John Lamm
This show car actually made its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas a week before coming to the Detroit show as a means of showing off GM's hybrid fuel-cell technology to the high-tech set.
This version of GM's E-Flex platform employs two 10,000-psi cylinders holding 13.2 pounds of hydrogen, enough to feed the vehicle's fuel-cell stack to provide 280 miles of range. Backup plug-in lithium-ion batteries provide an additional 20 miles of range.
While fuel-cell technology is cutting edge, the vehicle itself is similar in size to the Saturn Vue (it's a variant of that vehicle's Theta architecture with a 114.4-in. wheelbase and 180.3-in. overall length). The styling is influenced by Cadillac's Art & Science theme, with stacked headlamps, bold eggcrate grille, and sharp character lines. Even though it's pitched as a concept, the Provoq, with a conventional gasoline or hybrid powerplant, is expected to go into production as Cadillac's entry-level crossover called BRX, which is slated to bow next year.
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